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Arrests & Summonses: June 4-9, 2021

On Friday, June 4, there were two civil summonses issued for motor vehicle stops on Main St. in Springvale. Paperwork was also served to a River St. address on a harassment charge. Saturday, June 5, there were no arrests or summonses, but Sanford Police were kept busy with reports of larceny/forgery/fraud at four different locations, two reports of terrorizing/threatening, and many other calls. On the evening of Sunday, June 6, a motor vehicle stop on Breton Ave. resulted in a…

Update on Police Department Activities

At the City Council’s Public Safety Subcommittee meeting on June 8, Deputy Police Chief Craig Andersen presented an update on some of the Sanford Police Department’s recent activities. He started off with an update on the May 5 fire on Spruce St. Police officers responded at 3:30 a.m. and assisted with evacuating residents. A total of six people were displaced, and the Red Cross has provided assistance. Officer Cody Rickevicius has been recognized for his work assisting the residents of…

Fire Department Log: May 23-29

On Monday, May 24, Sanford firefighters responded to a report of a resident burning on a "high fire danger" day. It turned out a permit had been issued in error, and the resident extinguished the fire. Tuesday, May 25, Engine 4 was called to a mulch fire at the Center for Shopping in South Sanford. Wednesday, May 26, was a busy one for Sanford firefighters. A late afternoon woods fire on Country Club Rd. required a two-engine response. That evening,…

Arrests & Summonses: May 28-June 3

On Friday, May 28, a summons was issued following a motor vehicle stop on Main St. in Springvale, no details given. There were no arrests or summonses on Saturday, May 29. Motor vehicle stops throughout the day resulted in several warnings being issued. The Department also responded to a stolen vehicle report on High St., a disturbance on Butler St. in Springvale, and other calls. On Sunday, May 30, Sanford Police arrested a 57-year-old South Hiram resident at a June…

Arrests and Summonses: May 21-27, 2021

In the early hours of Friday, May 21, Sanford Police officers responding to a larceny/forgery/fraud call on Main St. issued a summons to a 45-year-old Springvale resident for violating condition of release and operating an unregistered vehicle. That evening, a summons was issued to a 34-year-old Sanford resident following a motor vehicle stop at the corner of Main and Schuler Sts. for possessing a revoked, mutilated or fictitious license or ID card. On Saturday, May 22, a summons was issued…

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